Third Industrial Revolution News

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We at Ethical Markets agree with Jeremy Rifkin, which is why we produce our GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD® which received official recognition at RIO+20, Hazel Henderson, Editor Greetings! (Click on the image to watch video. Mr Rifkin’s lecture begins at 1:09:30) Brussels, May 29th, 2012. Jeremy Rifkin gave a keynote address …

Three Things Goldman Sachs’ $40B Greentech Investment Means, and Two it Doesn’t

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Clearly, Goldman is heeding our GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD®!, Hazel Henderson, Editor Three Things Goldman Sachs’ $40B Greentech Investment Means, and Two it Doesn’t Tom Konrad CFA goldman sachs tower Goldman Sachs Tower photo via Bigstock Goldman Sachs’ Investment in Green Tech More than any other investment bank, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) …

Overview from Green Transition Scoreboard® 2012: From Expanding Cleantech Sectors To Emerging Trends In Biomimicry

Ethical MarketsArticles by Hazel Henderson, Nature/Biomimicry

In Q3 2011, the Green Transition Scoreboard® totaled private investments in green sectors since 2007 worldwide at $2.4 trillion. Our new total of $3,306,051,439,680 confirms our view that this transition is on track to reach the $10 trillion we project by 2020. Click to read more (PDF)

Green Transition Scoreboard February 2012 Update

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St. Augustine, FL, February 29, 2012 — Ethical Markets Media, LLC (USA and Brazil), released their 2012 GREEN transition SCOREBOARD® tracking private sector investments since 2007 in green companies and technologies globally, now totaling more than $3.3 trillion. Click to download the February 2012 Report

Green Sectors Expanding into Trillions of Dollars

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Small and intermediate enterprises are joining large ones to boost Green Industry’s footprint By Rosalinda Sanquiche As part of the Green Economy series While mainstream media, economists and general opinion still designate the Green Economy as “emerging” and assume green investments are riskier or provide lower returns than other investments, …

After Solyndra and Evergreen, Welcome to the Age of Solar PV Commoditization (And 5 Things You Can Do About It) :

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We at Ethical Markets show private investments in solar growing without subsidies on our  GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD® by Tor Valenza a.k.a. “Solar Fred” It’s official. With the bankruptcies of Solyndra and Evergreen, two solar panel companies with unique premium solar PV technologies, the Market — with a capital M — …

Corporate R&D: Global Investments in Green Innovation

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By Timothy Jack Nash Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:31am EDT by Timothy Jack Nash Corporate spending on Research & Development is an informative signal for the direction of the overall economy. R&D strategies and budgets are often laid out in a long-term horizon, so they give a good indication of …

CSRwire Talkback – Efficiency: Bedrock of the Green Transition

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The Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) tracks private sector investments since 2007 in green technologies, including investments in Efficiency and Green Construction. Efficiency in use of energy and materials is basic, often simple to implement and offers the fastest, best bang for investments. Read more…

Selling Solar by Damian Miller, Earthscan 2010

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Selling Solar by Damian Miller, Earthscan 2010 Review by Hazel Henderson This richly-sourced overview of all the ways solar energy is operating in the lives of millions of rural and less-affluent people is quite inspiring! Miller, as a dedicated and experienced engineer and practitioner, walks us through all the current …